Jacob Perry

 Mr. Perry is a leading figure in Israel in both the public and the private sectors. Mr. Perry is Chairman of Lipman Electronics Engineering and United Mizrahi Bank Ltd. and serves on the Board of Directors of Magal Security Systems Ltd. For the past eight years, he served as President and CEO of Cellcom, Israel’s largest cellular operator. During his tenure at Cellcom, Mr. Perry initiated and supervised several acquisitions and mergers. Prior to joining Cellcom, Mr. Perry served for 29 years in Israel’s General Security Service (Shin Bet). There he held a wide variety of positions culminating with his appointment by Prime Minister Yitzhak Shamir to the position of Director of the organization. During his seven years as Director of the Shin Bet, Mr. Perry oversaw the sweeping changes to the country’s security apparatus. He is considered a leading expert in Middle East security matters. Mr. Perry serves today as the chairman of the Board of Trustees of the Jerusalem Academy of Music and Dance and the chairman of the Israeli Cinema Fund. He also serves on numerous other civic and charitable boards. He received a B.A. in Oriental Studies and History of the Jewish People from Tel Aviv University.